On April 2nd, USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions for an employment start date of October 1, 2018.

As most of you know, the Trump administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and El Salvador. TPS recipients from both countries are allowed to apply for a final extension before their TPS status will expire.

On January 8, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, effective September 9, 2019.

On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced it would begin phasing out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

On Thursday, August 2, 2017, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David Perdue (R-GA) introduced the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act.

On July 17, 2017, USCIS released a revised version of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification. Beginning September 18, 2017, employers must use the revised form.

Serious errors are appearing in our clients' I-94 admission records, and we urge all our clients to ensure theirs are accurate.

On Monday,June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court issued its first ruling on Donald Trump's executive order, commonly referred to as the "Travel Ban."

Background: As many people know, Illinois began issuing Temporary Visitor Driver’s Licenses (“TVDLs”) to undocumented Illinois residents without social security numbers in 2013.